Link & Communication, a health tech company, collaborated with Professor Naoki Kondo of the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University to investigate changes in eating habits due to corona sickness. It was found that while the intake of fruits decreased, those who worked from home increased the intake of vegetables and fruits.

リンクアンドコミュニケーションによると、調査は緊急事態宣言中の2020年4月7日から5月13日、緊急事態宣言前の1月1日から4月6日までの平日で、食事の自炊状況や野菜、果実の摂取量などを調べた。毎食自炊した品目が1品あった人を基準とし、野菜は70グラム、果実は50グラム食べていた人を基準に1カ月当たりの変化を算出する手法を取った。

 As a result, during the state of emergency, the number of self-caterings per month increased by 1 times, and those who worked from home increased their intake of 4.5 grams of vegetables and 119 grams of fruits.Conversely, those with increased parenting time had reduced intakes of 266 grams of vegetables and 276 grams of fruits, and those with a propensity for depression had reduced intakes of 333 grams of vegetables and 481 grams of fruits.

 Link and Communication concludes that mental disorders such as lifestyle changes and depression due to the spread of the new coronavirus have a great impact on eating habits, and that it is necessary to notice and improve these changes in order to maintain good health. ing.

Paper information:[Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Electronic Journal] Working from Home and Dietary Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study of Health App (CALO Mama) Users

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